Gene mutations may set stage for Parkinson’s after pesticide exposure
Variations in genes that are important for the function of lysosomes — the cellular equivalent of garbage disposals, which are…
Articles by Marisa Wexler, MS
Parkinson’s disease self-care tips include tracking, support: Study
Self-care is important for people with Parkinson’s disease, and patients should be armed with tools for tracking symptoms, keeping…
AAN 2024: ND0612 improves Parkinson’s symptom control in trial
ND0612, a formation of levodopa/carbidopa administered continuously by an under-the-skin pump, led to better symptom control for people with…
AAN 2024: Prasinezumab may slow Parkinson’s symptom progression
Treatment with prasinezumab — an experimental therapy designed to stop toxic alpha-synuclein protein clumps from spreading through the brain —…
AAN 2024: Skin biopsy test may help confirm Parkinson’s diagnosis
The Syn-One test, which uses a skin biopsy to look for atypical clumps of the protein alpha-synuclein, may help both…
AAN 2024: AskBio’s gene therapy seen to ease motor symptoms
AB-1005, an experimental gene therapy administered directly into the brain, helped ease motor symptoms in patients with moderate…
Transplanting mitochondria shows promise in lab models of Parkinson’s
A new treatment that delivers healthy mitochondria to damaged nerve cells showed promise in cell and animal models of…
Machine learning tool may help detect Parkinson’s disease: Study
A new machine learning model is able to identify Parkinson’s disease more accurately than other models based on electroencephalography…
Anxiety is common in Parkinson’s, linked to worse life quality: Study
Anxiety is common among people with Parkinson’s disease and contributes to a worse life quality for patients irrespective of…
FDA says it needs more info on SPN-830 before decision on device
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said it needs more information before deciding whether to approve the apomorphine infusion…